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Accused Can Be Given Only One Opportunity For Disclosure After Framing Of Charges: Punjab & Haryana High Court Reiterates
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that after framing of charges Court is required give only one opportunity of disclosure and the accused may choose to avail of this facility.Justice Kuldeep Tiwari said, "The court is required to, after the charges become framed, give only one opportunity of disclosure and the accused may choose to avail this facility, but, only once."The Court...
Court Cannot Issue Process U/S 82 Or 83 CrPC Without Recording Satisfaction That Persons Were Deliberately Avoiding Service: Patna HC Reiterates
The Patna High Court has reiterated that issue of process of proclamation and attachment under Sections 82 and 83 of the CrPC respectively is procedurally deficient in absence of service report for summons and warrants.Justice Partha Sarthy held that trial courts must record satisfaction regarding deliberate avoidance of service, before resorting to proclamation. The single...
Delhi High Court Orally Asks Govt To Ensure Auto Rickshaws Charge Fare By Meter, Conduct Random Checks
While hearing a public interest litigation on enforcing the rule on installation of fare meters in autorickshaws in the city, the Delhi High Court on Friday orally asked the Government to ensure that people follow the rule and pay the auto fare as per metre, asking the government to carry out random checks at the ground level. The court thereafter disposed of the petition filed by one...
If Period Of Unauthorised Use Of Electricity Can't Be Ascertained, Charges Will Be Assessed For 12 Months Preceding Inspection: Kerala HC
The Kerala High Court has ruled that as per Section 126 (5) of the Electricity Act, 2003, when the period of unauthorized use of electricity cannot be ascertained, the electricity bill assessment shall be made for twelve months immediately preceding the date of inspection when such unauthorized use came to be discovered.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice S Manu...
Allahabad HC Imposes 25K Cost On State Govt After Senior Officer Acts As Enquiry Officer, Disciplinary Authority & Appellate Authority In Same Case
The Allahabad High Court has imposed a cost of Rs. 25,000 on the State of Uttar Pradesh as a senior State Officer acted as an Inquiry Officer, Disciplinary Authority as well as the Appellate Authority in case of disciplinary proceedings against an employee.Single bench of Justice Alok Mathur noted,“Sri Ajay Kumar Shukla [Secretary Election Anubhag, Lucknow], have acted himself in all the...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Bars Collection Of Parking Fees From Litigants, Advocates In Its Premises
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued a writ of prohibition, directing not to charge fees from any litigant, advocate, etc. parking their vehicles in its premises.A division bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Anil Kshetarpal said, "this Court issues a writ of prohibition that henceforth no parking fee shall be charged from any litigant, employee, government officials,...
Madras High Court Seeks State's Response On Plea Against Appointment Of Male Superintendent In Female Prisons
The Madras High Court has sought a response from the State Government in a petition questioning the appointment of Male Superintendents in female prisons. The bench of Chief Justice KR Shriram and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy issued notice on a petition filed by Advocate and Director of Prisoners Rights Forum, P Pugalenthi. Pugalenthi had argued that since special prisons for...
'Misconceived': Karnataka High Court Rejects PIL Seeking 'Separate Flag' For The State
The Karnataka High Court on Friday dismissed a public interest litigation seeking a separate flag for the State.A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice K V Aravind dismissed observed, “Matters of grievance of such nature would hardly fall within the domain of the court jurisdiction, much less in the realm of public interest jurisdiction. The petition is misconceived...
Arbitration Proceedings Can't Be Commenced Against Third Parties Who Are Not Parties To Agreement: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court bench of Justice A. S. Chandurkar and Justice Rajesh S. Patil has held that arbitration proceedings cannot be commenced against third parties who have not signed the Arbitration Agreement. The court observed that either the developer or the society, who has signed the Development Agreement can invoke the arbitration agreement in case of dispute. A party who is...
Monetary Compensation Can Substitute Reinstatement Even In Cases Of Illegal Termination: MP HC
Madhya Pradesh High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Justice G.S. Ahluwalia upheld the Labour Court's decision to award monetary compensation instead of reinstatement to a terminated daily wage worker. The Court held that even when termination violates Section 25-F of the Industrial Disputes Act, reinstatement with back wages is not an automatic remedy. Drawing from Supreme Court...
Star Health Data Breach: Telegram Agrees To Take Down Accounts Flagged By Star Posting User Information, Says Can't Do Patrolling
Telegram, on Friday informed the Madras High Court that it was ready to remove and block any account that was flagged by Star Health Insurance and was found sharing the details of policyholders in light of the recent Star Health data breach. The submissions were made before Justice K Kumaresh Babu who was hearing an application filed by Star Health to injunct Telegram from sharing...
Model Code Of Conduct Amid Wayanad Bypoll Must Not Affect Rehabilitation Work, Election Campaigners Must Follow 'Green Protocol': Kerala HC
The Kerala High Court has ordered that implementing the Model Code of Conduct ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha Bypoll in Wayanad should not affect the ongoing rehabilitation and relief efforts in the area affected by landslides.The Division Bench comprising Justice A.K.Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Syam Kumar V.M. hearing the suo moto case initiated after landslides, has further directed...